by John Freund
e-book
It has long been my belief that, since life is finite, we need to enjoy every moment -- "Carpe Diem!" However, many of us are burdened with a lack of confidence and paralyzing self-doubt. It doesn't matter where these bad feelings come from, they are harmful in so many ways. Our health, our work life, our social life and our entire outlook on life is damaged when we can't fully participate in life.
Many people are raised by self-aware parents and are taught how to navigate the world with the right amount of confidence and empathy to survive. I would submit that most are not. This book concentrates on those less-fortunate souls who have a crippling sense of self and those who cannot function "normally" in social situations.
If it doesn't come naturally, fake it.
Every chapter of this e-book is a different principle of improv comedy deftly used as examples of how to adapt them to real life. (However, if you are someone interested in actual improv comedy, the book could actually help with that also.)
Too much confidence is a bad thing, but not enough is devastating. I would love to see this book on the curriculum for every college-age person in America.
Life is for living. There is nothing wrong with being a loner; a person who prefers to be alone most of the time. However, we are all thrust into social interactions, be they at work or otherwise, and we need to know how to make it safely back home with our self-worth intact.
I applaud the idea behind Fake It With Confidence and I truly believe it would be a terrific stocking stuffer for those people in your life who need it. You know who they are. Be a secret Santa and improve their life.
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